Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 47.6% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 15.8% more access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
make 3.1 times more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 10.1% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 90.6% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 72.6% more coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 65.3% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 63.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.9% more home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
live with 70.0% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
use 12.4% more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.6% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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